Dichrozona cincta
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The banded antbird (Dichrozona cincta) – sometimes called banded antwren despite not being close to the true antwrens – is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
The banded antbird was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1868 and given the scientific name Cyphorhinus (Microcerculus) cinctus. The present genus Dichrozona was erected by the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway in 1888.
The banded antbird has had many scientific names between its first description and the present, and its taxonomy remains unsettled. The Clements taxonomy and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World treat it as monotypic. All agree that it is the only member of genus Dichrozona.
This article follows the three-subspecies model. The banded antbird is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Antbird sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 538th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Antbird in Manu National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banded Antbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Banded Antbird sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, under 5%).
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the Banded Antbird that you can see in Manu National Park (family Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds) are Plain-winged Antshrike (about 20%), White-browed Antbird (about 20%) and White-lined Antbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (19 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
